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We used this database to prove our ancestor, Captain William York, was a Revolutionary Soldier.
Forming his own Troop of Horse, he was, initially, said to be a mercenary, but after being
denied his pension in 1832, he asked his congressman to pursue it. After William's death in 1827, his
son, Josiah Cowan York, kept this request alive, and it was finally approved in 1860. My cousins and I
almost screamed when I found the page where the heirs of Captain William York are approved
for his pension.

Diane Stark Sanfilippo

I subscribed to your site yesterday and forthwith found a very interesting 4th of July article
concerning my Revolutionary War patriot ancestor. What a great find!

Nancie Brunk

Recently I was contacted by someone who had seen a photo I posted online. The photo was of a
WWI unit, then stationed at Camp Crane prior to being sent to France. His grandfather was in that unit,
though not in the photo. In the course of our correspondence, I offered to see if I could find anything
on GenealogyBank.com and searched for his ancestor. Turned out the man had written home telling of his
experiences with life at Camp Crane and the letter had been posted in the local paper. It was a
treasure trove for the grandson, who is writing a book about his grandfather's war-time experiences,
but also for me as the details are likely very similar to what my own grandfather knew.

Kay King

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